Created this
card using Bokeh Technique. Used a photograph I created using Bokeh Technique with my camera. The blurriness is noticeable in person and not so much in photograph of the photograph. Used Tim Holtx paper distresser on the Phoenix photo edges. Used Cuttlebug embossing border. Used Hero Arts stamp Operation Write Home sentiment. Used Paper Smooches Feather dies. Added a feather behind the die cut feathers.
Supplies List
die: Paper Smooches Feathers - 2 die cut
embossing: Cuttlebug Southwest emb border
feather: bright colored feather - 1
ink: Delicata Golden Glitz
paper: cardstock - brown, neon yellow
photo: Phoenix photographed my me using Bokeh Technique
stamp: Hero Arts - Operation Write Home CL582 - sentiment - Happy Birthday
Tim Holtz: paper distresser
Entering this into the following challenges:
6/27 A Blog Named Hero Ch#46 Bokeh UE comb5totch 6/15
6/28 Craft Your Passion Ch219 The Bold & The Beautiful Use Bold, Bright, Beautiful Colors 3E(#1) 6/23
6/28 Simon Says Stamp Mon I ought to use this more! 5E(#4) 6/23
I ought to use this more! -Cuttlebug Southwest emb border
7/1 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes 5E(#2) 6/25
Created this card using Bokeh Technique. The photographer in me decided to make it a camera bokeh card. Used Hero Arts stamp/die Camera.
Supplies List
ink: jenni bowlin soap powder, VersaMagic Sea Breeze, VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - blue, white
stamp/die: Hero Arts Camera
Stampin' Up: punch - Decorative Label
Entering this into the following challenges:
6/27 A Blog Named Hero Ch#46 Bokeh UE comb5totch 6/15
6/28 Simon Says Stamp Mon I ought to use this more! 5E(#3) 6/23
I ought to use this more! - Hero Arts Camera stamp/die
6/30 DL.ART Jun Linky Ch UE 1perday 6/1
7/1 Simon Says Stamp Wed Anything Goes 5E(#1) 6/25
Created this Friend card using Bokeh Technique. Stamped the typewriter & fussy cut it out. Stamped the paper part of the typewriter on which I stamped sentiment & fussy cut that out. Stamped the sentiment repeatedly for bokeh technique.
Supplies List
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: the Paper Studio Vintage Typewriters, cardstock - gray, white
stamp: Hero Arts Typewriter
Entering this into the following challenges:
6/24 Simon Says Stamp Wed You Gotta Have Friends 5E(#5) 6/18
6/27 A Blog Named Hero Ch#46 Bokeh UE comb5totch 6/15
6/28 Simon Says Stamp Mon I ought to use this more! 5E(#1) 6/23
I ought to use this more! - Hero Arts Typewriter stamp
6/30 DL.ART Jun Linky Ch UE 1perday 6/1
Created this birthday card with an Owl theme. Used Stitchy Bear digi, Oona Owl. I had used the digi before & had added a wobble so again I added a wobble to this one which when you use the wobble you get the Bokeh effect. Stamped Hero Arts Owls using Bokeh Technique. Stamped Hero Arts sentiment. Embossed with a Woodgrain embossing folder. Added gems & Owl ribbon.
Supplies List
digi: Stitchy Bear Oona Owl
embossing: the Paper Studio Woodgrain
gem: 2
ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
paper: cardstock - browns
ribbon: the Paper Studio Owls Twill
Spellbinder: Shape Grommet Tags
stamp: Hero Arts Howl Are You - Owls at bottom & sentiment
wobble: added to back of Owl
Entering this into the following challenges:
6/23 Cuttin & Stampin Ch14-24 Birthdays 3E(#3) 6/17
6/23 Die Cuttin Divas Ch#170 Things w/ Wings 3E(#3) 6/17
6/27 A Blog Named Hero Ch#46 Bokeh UE comb5totch 6/15
6/28 One Stitch At A Time Ch218 Anything Goes 3EnonSDS UESDS(#1) 6/22
Created this
card using Bokeh Technique. Used Hero Arts stamp/die set Butterflies #3.
Supplies List
ink: Memento - Bahama Blue, Dandelion,
VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: scrap piece of Butterfly scrapbook, cardstock - white
stamp/die: Hero Arts - Butterflies #3, Small Greetings - sentiment - happy birthday
Entering this into the following challenges:
6/23 Cuttin & Stampin Ch14-24 Birthdays 3E(#2) 6/17
6/23 Die Cuttin Divas Ch#170 Things w/ Wings 3E(#2) 6/17
6/23 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch#108 Spots & Dots UE 6/17
6/27 A Blog Named Hero Ch#46 Bokeh UE comb5totch 6/15
6/30 DL.ART Jun Linky Ch UE 1perday 6/1
Created this layout with a Camera/Grad theme. Was inspired by Sandy Allnock to make it interactive. You can click here to see Sandy's card & video on how to make. Interactive is when the tab is pulled to reveal the sentiment "Smile." Used Hero Arts stamp/die Camera. Used Cricut cartridge George & Basic Shapes (circle & rectangle) & Gypsy device to make the sentiment tag. Used photo of my daughter at her college graduation. You can see how I transformed the grad photo below from the original grad photo. Used Bokeh Technique by stamping gold ink repeatedly before reinking, punching out the circles & placing on the photo. Added Tim Holtz filmstrip ribbon to the tab.
Before tab pulled.
Tab pulled to reveal sentiment "Smile"
Original grad photo
Transforming photo step 1 - applied sand filter to spotlight daughter and blur background of other grads
Transforming photo step 2 - sharpened to spotlight daughter more from blurred background of other grads
Supplies List
Cricut cartridge: George & Basic Shapes - circle, rectangle - used Gypsy to weld together
circles & rectangle for the sentiment tag that is placed on the layer behind the pull tab
ink: Delicata Golden Glitz, VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: American Crafts Amy Tan Snapshot scrapbook, cardstock - black, white
stamp: Hero Arts Camera
Stampin' Up: punch - 3/4" circle, 1" circle
tape: strip of foam - used to make the interactive opening,
piece of foam used to hold the camera in place
Tim Holtz: ribbon - filmstrip, stapler - to attach filmstrip
Entering this into the following challenges:
6/21 Pile It On Ch24 Wrong but Right UE 6/15 wrong but right - filmstrip
6/23 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch#108 Spots & Dots UE 6/17
6/27 A Blog Named Hero Ch#46 Bokeh UE comb5totch 6/15
6/30 DL.ART Jun Linky Ch UE 1perday 6/1